Free car repair clinic in Ypsilanti will also offer COVID-19 vaccinations – MLive.com

YPSILANTI, MI -- The Pull Over Prevention Clinic is back in Ypsilanti, and this time participants can also be administered a COVID-19 vaccine.

The free event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 22, at Masjid Ibrahim, the Islamic Association of Ypsilanti, 315 S. Ford Blvd.

Pull Over Prevention Clinics have been conducted several times since last August, when the Huron Valley Democratic Socialists of America, the Mutual Aid Network of Ypsilanti and Peace House Ypsilanti combined as a response to institutional racism and mass unemployment or under-employment, officials said.

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The POP Clinics provide free repairs of broken brake lights, headlights, license plate lights, other minor automotive issues and on-site consultation for other maintenance and repair concerns. When minor automotive issues are used as justification for a traffic stop by police, a failed brake light can lead to a dangerous outcome, officials said.

As Michigan continues its COVID-19 vaccination efforts, POP is partnering with the Washtenaw County Health Department to administer COVID-19 vaccinations at this event for those 18-years-old and older, no appointments necessary, officials said.

Participants will have the opportunity to choose either the one dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or the two-dose Moderna vaccine, Washtenaw County Health Department Public Information Officer Susan Ringer Cerniglia said. Those who choose Moderna will be scheduled to come to the same site three weeks later, she said.

Were at the point right now where we can focus less on having a high number of vaccines, Cerniglia said. Now we have the opportunity to focus on access and convenience and this particular event is a great opportunity to do that.

During this event, Pet Pals Mutual Aid will be offering free pet supplies, and participants will also have access to free snacks, officials said.

More information is available on the events Facebook.

Donations are accepted here to help support this event as well as future POP clinics

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